THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 8509S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/30/09
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Effective Date: Fall 2009
1. Delete: On page 176, under Requirements for Concentration in
International Studies:
II.
Focus on a specific area of international
affairs, as well as international experience, are critical components of the
International Studies concentration. To help students gain a broader
understanding of the contemporary world, they must complete 21 additional
hours, with 15 hours from A., and 6 hours from B.
A.
Areas of Emphasis: Students are expected to
pursue a focused plan of study in international
affairs by choosing at least 15 hours from the following areas of emphasis. At
least 9 of the 15 hours must be chosen from a single emphasis area. Some
courses may have prerequisites that are not part of the International Studies
major. Up to six hours of appropriate courses may be substituted with the
permission of the International Studies director.
Add: On
page 176, in place of deleted entry:
II.
Critical components of the International
Studies concentration are focused study on a specific area of international
affairs and international experience. To
gain a broader understanding of the contemporary world, students must complete
21 additional hours, with 15 hours from A., and 6 hours from B. Some courses
may have prerequisites that are not part of the International Studies major.
Appropriate courses may be substituted with the permission of the International
Studies director.
A. Areas of Emphasis: Students are expected to pursue a focused plan of study in international affairs by choosing at least 9 hours from a single emphasis area. The additional 6 credit hours can be chosen from the remaining courses listed, or from other appropriate courses with a modern international focus, as determined by the Director of International Studies. Students seeking a double major may count only 6 credit hours from the first major toward the INTS concentration.
Impact:
This change increases the number of options by making
appropriate all classes with a modern international focus, rather than those
that happen to be listed. Removing the 6-hour restriction for course
substitutions will give the student greater flexibility to use appropriate
courses to fulfill requirements.
Rationale:
Students need to develop depth of knowledge in some
area and be able to pursue their international interests as broadly as the
curriculum permits. Adding the restriction to allow only 6 hours from a second
major to count toward the INTS concentration formalizes a practice we have
encouraged, but previously had no way to enforce.